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Title: The days of a man, being memories of a naturalist, teacher, and minor prophet of democracy
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931
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Publisher: Yonkers-on-Hudson, N.Y., World book co.
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
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to observe rural Japan.But in neither sojourn did I learn much of the grinding poverty of unskilled urban workmen, the long hours of factory hands, both women and men,and the treadmill of child labor, by all of which the nation is still burdened and impoverished. Still less did I come into touch with the squalid wretchedness of the eta,, or social outcasts, human beings without comfort or hope. The investigation and exposure of the dark phases of city life were no part of my mission. That is not a work for which I feel personally fitted, and the discussion of such matters must be left to others, especially to those enlightened Japanese who realize that a nations glory depends upon the opportunities for personal growth granted to all the people alike. Heiwas In Heiwa (Peace), the organ of the Japan Peace Society, appeared a full account of my various ad-dresses and other public functions. Concluding, the article sums up the reasons why Dr. Jordan was warmly welcome — in brief, as follows: C 4°2 3
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19113 Rvils of Partisanship 1. He is an American representing a great and friendly nation. 2. Some fifty Japanese graduates of Stanford University are to be found in our leading cities. 3. He comes with a message of peace. Here my readers will perhaps allow me to make a few observations on the current international politics of Japan. In general and to an increasing degree each event in the Far East is obscured by the smoke of partisanship, for almost every foreign resident of Eastern Asia seems to be either pro-Japanese or anti-Japanese, and impatient of any intermediate position. As a consequence, fulsome praise and biting criticism are equally common. According to the pro-Japanese point of view the pro-busy people of the islands are human beings like the rest of us — sincere, lovable, courteous, simple-hearted, idealistic, acutely patriotic, sensitive to praise or blame, very hospitable and fond of companionship, prone to make judgments gregariously, and having a genius for cooperation a

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